Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include fluid collection assemblies having at least one nonwoven material, fluid collection systems including the same, and methods of using the same. An example fluid collection assembly includes a fluid impermeable barrier. The fluid impermeable barrier defines a chamber, at least one opening, and a fluid outlet. The fluid collection assembly also include at least one porous material disposed in the chamber. The porous material includes at least one nonwoven material.

Abstract: An access control and user tracking system includes ranging cameras installed in thresholds of access points for generating three dimensional models of users passing through the access points in order to detect unauthorized individuals or hand gestures of the users, which can indicate unsafe conditions or that lights and/or equipment should be turned on. The ranging cameras can be point range finding measurement sensor scanning cameras, structured light cameras, or time of flight cameras and can be installed along the top or in the corners of the thresholds.

Abstract: Egress mirroring packets to a CPU includes processing ingress packets in a forwarding pipeline; egressing one or more packets from the forwarding pipeline to a first physical port of the switch; mirroring the one or more packets on the first physical port to a second physical port of the switch; recirculating the one or more packets on the second physical port to the forwarding pipeline, wherein the one or more packets on the second physical port become ingress packets on the second physical port and processing the recirculated one or more packets in the forwarding pipeline includes identifying packets that ingress on the second physical port; and sending the identified packets to a central processing unit (CPU) in the switch.

Abstract: Egress mirroring packets to a CPU includes processing ingress packets in a forwarding pipeline; egressing one or more packets from the forwarding pipeline to a first physical port of the switch; mirroring the one or more packets on the first physical port to a second physical port of the switch; recirculating the one or more packets on the second physical port to the forwarding pipeline, wherein the one or more packets on the second physical port become ingress packets on the second physical port and processing the recirculated one or more packets in the forwarding pipeline includes identifying packets that ingress on the second physical port; and sending the identified packets to a central processing unit (CPU) in the switch.

Abstract: A security system uses wireless access control readers that determine locations of beacon devices relative to thresholds of access points, a verification system for validating user information for users, and beacon devices that monitor for an activation input from their users and that signal the wireless access control readers when the activation input is received. The access point is then controlled based on the user information and the receipt of the activation input by the beacon devices. This addresses the problem of how the system infers intent at an access point. The security system no longer has to infer intent from possibly poor information concerning the location and movement of the users. Instead, the security system can simply determine gross proximity to the access point and then wait for the activation input.

Abstract: A security system uses wireless access control readers that determine locations of beacon devices relative to thresholds of access points, a verification system for validating user information for users, and beacon devices that monitor for an activation input from their users and that signal the wireless access control readers when the activation input is received. The access point is then controlled based on the user information and the receipt of the activation input by the beacon devices. This addresses the problem of how the system infers intent at an access point. The security system no longer has to infer intent from possibly poor information concerning the location and movement of the users. Instead, the security system can simply determine gross proximity to the access point and then wait for the activation input.

Abstract: An access control and user tracking system includes ranging cameras installed in thresholds of access points for generating three dimensional models of users passing through the access points in order to detect unauthorized individuals or hand gestures of the users, which can indicate unsafe conditions or that lights and/or equipment should be turned on. The ranging cameras can be point range finding measurement sensor scanning cameras, structured light cameras, or time of flight cameras and can be installed along the top or in the corners of the thresholds.

Abstract: Plasticized polyvinyl butyral sheet optionally containing a gradient color band is formed by continuously extruding a sheet having a predetermined region across its width formed from melt issuing from a die at an increased mass flow rate in comparison with other portions of the melt forming the rest of the sheet and then forwardly distorting such sheet immediately after forming by preferentially stretching the side containing the predetermined region to form an arcuate shape of substantially uniform thickness. Arcuately shaped sections are then cut from the sheet to form discrete, shaped interlayer blanks having improved thickness uniformity and dimensional stability providing improved performance when used in laminated safety glass.

Abstract: A shaped interlayer blank adapted for use with glass in a vehicle windshield, such blank formed of plasticized polyvinyl butyral and having a quadrilateral peripheral contour with two sides of arcuate shape and a wedge-shaped thickness profile. The blank preferably has an arcuate gradient color band substantially parallel to an arcuate edge of the blank in the greater thickness region of the blank. The wedge-shaped thickness gradually increases from about 30 mils to about 35 to 40 mils across the width of the blank. The blank is tailored for safety windshields featureing head-up displays where to function effectively the glass layes must be nonparallel and canted with respect to each other.

Abstract: A process for forming intermediate sheeting for forming shaped interlayer blanks comprising extruding plasticized polyvinyl butyral melt into an endless straight-sided sheet having a gradient color band extending along one side, the melt forming the region of the sheet laterally of the color band extruding at a greater thickness than that forming the portion containing the color band, thereby providing a wedge-shaped thickness profile in the sheet, quenching the extruded sheet to set the polymer and winding the sheet in roll form. The intermediate sheet is at least about twenty inches wide and the wedge-shaped cross section gradually increases from about 28 to 32 mils at one edge to about 33 to 40 mils at the other edge.

Abstract: A process for forming discrete, shaped interlayer blanks comprising extruding thermoplastic melt into an endless, distortable straight-sided sheet having a gradient color band along one side, the melt forming the region of the sheet laterally of the color band extruding at a greater thickness than that forming the portion containing the color band, stretching the side of the sheet containing the region formed from the greater thickness melt more than the other side while extrusion continues to shape the sheet into an arcuate form of substantially uniform thickness having different radii along each edge, the edge of greater radius being on the side formed from the greater thickness melt, quenching the sheet to set the polymer, advancing the shaped sheet to a cutting station and cutting shaped quadrilateral sections out of the sheet having the gradient color band along one longitudinal side to form the blanks.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming discrete, shaped interlayer blanks comprises, in combination, an extrusion die containing a slot for forming a sheet from thermoplastic melt, means associated with the die for causing a portion of the melt to exit the slot at a greater mass flow rate than that of the remainder of the melt exiting the slot, means adjacent the die for quenching the sheet immediately after forming and frusto-conical pull rolls for forwardly shaping the sheet into arcuate form, the surfaces of said rolls adjacent the edges of greatest circumference positioned to contact the portion of the sheet formed from the melt exiting the slot at the greater mass flow rate.

Abstract: An auto lock knife holster designed to releasably lock all fixed blade type hunting knifes having guards into a sheath so as to prevent against inadvertent dislodging and loss of the knife.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for producing a colored band in an extruded thermoplastic sheet. In the process, a probe is inserted in a sheet extrusion die manifold and a colored melt is injected into the polymer melt such that a sheet with an encapsulated colored band is obtained.

Abstract: A self-contained amusement ride designed for use on a mobile unit can be folded into a compact assembly for highway transport. During operation of the ride, an angularly off-set undercarriage allows the front portion of the mobile unit to support the entire weight of the ride on the ground with essentially no weight on the rear wheels. A pivoted kingpin plate allows transport with adequate ground clearance and a retractable landing gear on the front end of the mobile unit provides for raising and lowering the mobile unit for connection and disconnection from a prime mover. Hydraulically assisted lockable supports tie the main sweep arms to the mobile unit during transit.Pins with integral sliding hammers are provided to perform certain locking and pinning functions during assembly and disassembly of the ride.

Abstract: A process comprising winding polyvinylbutyral interlayer sheet at a controlled low tension reduces blocking at the core of the roll and minimizes stretch variations within the roll and storing the roll until use at a temperature below 15.degree. C.